Morrissey Announces Medical Hiatus, Cancels U.S. Tour
Singer will take much needed break to focus on his many health issues. read more
Found in: Music, NewsInstead of Releasing Detox, Dr. Dre Announces He's Taking a Break from Music
Influential rap/hip-hop producer Dr. Dre announced to World Entertainment News Network this week that he's taking some time off from making music in order to spend more time with his family. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsNew Sigur Rós Album Due Out This Spring
This week has been a big one for Sigur Rós with the release of their concert film Inni. But maybe some of the biggest news about the band, who has been on hiatus since 2008, is that they’ve got a new album scheduled to come out this spring. read more
Found in: Music, NewsBroken Social Scene Announce (Another) Hiatus
If you’re familiar with Broken Social Scene, the headline shouldn’t scare you too much. But in an interview with Pitchfork, founding member Kevin Drew talked about the band taking another (probably much-needed) hiatus after releasing Forgiveness Rock Record and touring behind it for 18 months. read more
Found in: Music, NewsPrimus Releases First New Material in 11 Years
It may sound surprising that wacky bass virtuoso Les Claypool's flagship funk-metal trio Primus hasn't come out with anything new in over 10 years—but that's because in the meantime Claypool hasn't exactly strayed from the public eye. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Strokes Cite Drug Problems As Reason for Hiatus
It took five years for The Strokes to release their new album Angles, and guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. has recently admitted that drug use played a major role in their lengthy hiatus. Although Hammond didn’t wish to reveal the specifics of his problem, he described his habit as “hardcore.”... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWolf Parade Goes on Indefinite Hiatus
Canadian rockers Wolf Parade may have played their final show ever this weekend in Toronto. “This is the last show we’ll play for a long time,” singer Spencer Krug told the crowd.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Swell Season Announces Hiatus
Update: Glen Hansard responds via Twitter to internet gossip... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDoves Announce Two Year Recording Hiatus
It seems Doves have gotten burned out. The UK trio is currently touring, but they’ve announced plans to take a two-year break from recording. “It’s nice just to have a bit of breathing space,” frontman Jimi Goodwin says. “We just wanted to get off that whole album-tour-album-tour treadmill.” He also said that the band’s “vaults” have been emptied, and that any material from now on will be brand new.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSigur Rós On Indefinite Hiatus, 2010 Album on Hold
We, along with all the other folks in the music world who care about such things, thought 2010 would bring a new album from Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós. And with good reason: Last year, the guys said on their website that their sixth album was “nearing completion.”... read more
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